Fire Incidents at 39th St, Topeka, KS
20 Sep 1999
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
18 Nov 2000
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories
First Ignition:
Insulation within structural area
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
18 Oct 2001
Fire in portable building, fixed location
Property Use:
Outbuilding, protective shelter
Area of Origin:
Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage
First Ignition:
Flammable liquid/gas - uncontained
Heat Source:
Chemical reaction
23 Oct 2003
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
01 Apr 2004
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
First Ignition:
Electrical wire, cable insulation
13 Aug 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Heating room or area, water heater area
First Ignition:
Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
26 Sep 2005
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Laundry area, wash house (laundry)
26 Jun 2006
Outside mailbox fire
Property Use:
Residential street, road or residential driveway
Area of Origin:
Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Heat Source:
Match
04 Sep 2006
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison
First Ignition:
Upholstered sofa, chair, vehicle seats
Heat Source:
Heat from powered equipment, other
10 Mar 2007
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
16 Mar 2007
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
06 Dec 2009
Trash or rubbish fire, contained
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Vehicle storage area; garage, carport
First Ignition:
Rubbish, trash, or waste
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
24 Apr 2011
Building fires
Property Use:
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin:
Other
First Ignition:
Mattress, pillow
31 Oct 2011
Grass fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
11 Jan 2012
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Graded and cared-for plots of land
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Hot ember or ash
21 Jan 2013
Fire, other
23 Jan 2015
Building fires
Property Use:
Elementary school, including kindergarten
Area of Origin:
Assembly area - less than 100 persons
First Ignition:
Book
Heat Source:
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
31 Mar 2015
Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
31 Jan 2017
Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle
Property Use:
Vacant lot
Area of Origin:
Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
22 Nov 2017
Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Item First Ignited, Other
Heat Source:
Hot or smoldering object, other
11 Dec 2017
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Street or road in commercial area
Area of Origin:
Engine area, running gear, wheel area
03 Feb 2018
Passenger vehicle fire
Property Use:
Outside or special property, other
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Heavy vegetation - not crop, including trees
Heat Source:
Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
13 May 2018
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
13 May 2018
Grass fire
Property Use:
Open land or field
Area of Origin:
Open area - outside; included are farmland, field
First Ignition:
Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Heat Source:
Match
02 Apr 2019
Natural vegetation fire, other
Property Use:
Bar or nightclub
Area of Origin:
Outside area, other
First Ignition:
Animal living or dead
Heat Source:
Heat source: other